Device for displaying finger-rings.



j. R. SUNDEE.

DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING FINGER RINGS. APPLICATION man MAY 21; m5.

-5 INVENTEIR Patented Aug. 13, 19l&

STATES PATENT UFFIQE.

JOHN R. SUNDEE, 0F BUFFALO, NEW YORK, AS SIGNOR TO WARNER JEWELRY CASE COMPANY, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING FINGER-RINGS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 21, 1915. Serial No. 29,541.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN R. SUNDEE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Buflalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Devices for Displaying Finger-Rings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a device designed more especially for holding and displaying finger-rings.

Its object is the production of a simple, neat and inexpensive holder of this character by which such jewelry may be displayed in an elfective manner and which at the same time furnishes a suitable advertising surface. r

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a perspective front view of the device. ig. 2 is a perspective rear view thereof. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of the same.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

The device comprises a plate or tablet 1 supported in an inclined position like an easel and provided with a vertical slot or aperture 2 which receives the body 3 of a finger-ring or similar article to be displayed, so as to expose the stone and setting, as shown. On the rear side of the tablet 1, in line with its slot 2, is a holder or clasp which is adapted to receive and hold the portion of the ring projecting beyond the back of the tablet. This holder comprises a pair of resilient or spring-jaws 4 extending rearwardly from the tablet, substantially at right angles thereto, with their opposing faces opposite the slot 2 and so close together that they are sprung apart by the body of the ring when thrust through the slot. The

jaws thus grasp the ring with sufficient force to retain it in the slotl To prevent marring of the ring, these jaws may be provided with a facing 5 of velvet or other suitable material, as shown in Fig. 3. In the construction shown, the jaws are formed by the rearwardly-bent inner portions of a pair of strips 6, which are glued or otherwise secured to the back of the tablet. These strips may be constructed of paper-board having the requisite resilience, or of sheet metal or other suitable material.

By extending the jaws rearwardly and downwardly a suitable distance, as shown in Fig. 2, they serve also as a brace for sustaining the tablet in an inclined position,

' thus forming with the same a combination easel and ring-holder.-

The tablet may be covered with velvet or other appropriate material, and if desired, it may bear the name and address of the manufacturer of the displayed goods and other advertising matter.

The device is neat and attractive and its simple construction enables it to be manufactured at a low figure.

I claim as my invention:

A display device, comprising a tablet having an aperture and opposing strips of resilient material secured transversely to the back of the tablet, the inner portions of said strips being bent rearwardly substantially at right angles to the tablet with their meeting faces in line with said aperture, said rearwardly-bent portions being arranged vertically and terminating near bined brace and article-holder.

JOHN R. SUNDEE.

Copies 0! this patent may be obtained for live cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0. 

